‘He didn’t deserve it’: Family pleads for justice in fatal North County crash

SAN MARCOS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Sheriff's detectives are continuing to investigate a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 62-year-old North County man on Feb. 21, as his family urges witnesses to come forward. Carey Faust was struck and killed around 8:30 p.m. on North Pacific Street near Prime Storage in San Marcos, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Family members have since placed a cross at the site where Faust was killed and say they visit regularly to honor his memory. “You could classify him as a hippie — barefoot, flip-flops,” his sister, Vicki Faust, said. “Honest … fun. A man you want to know.” Faust was a self-employed landscaper who kept his work truck and trailer at the storage facility, his family said. On the night of the crash, investigators say he was standing at the trunk of his Toyota Camry when a white 2022 Hyundai SUV struck him. Sheriff’s investigators say the impact pinned Faust between two vehicles. The driver then fled the scene on foot without rendering aid. “This fool came at a high rate of speed and smashed him between the two cars so hard that it severed his legs,” Vicki Faust said. “The SUV bounced back 25 feet, and then he got out and ran instead of helping him.” Faust’s sister, Diane Fecteau, described her brother as an outdoorsman who loved surfing and kayaking and had a deep connection with nature. “He surfed, kayaked — anything outdoors and with nature,” Fecteau said. “I think he pretty much made friends with bobcats and animals.” The thought of her brother dying alone in the roadway continues to haunt the family, Vicki Faust said. “I’m sick every single day, and every single night I can’t sleep because I just think of the way that he died. He didn’t deserve it,” she said. Investigators have located the vehicle believed to be involved in the crash but have not made an arrest. Authorities have not released additional details, citing the ongoing investigation. Family members say detectives must determine who was driving at the time of the collision. Detectives are collecting surveillance video in hopes of identifying the driver. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.